Recover Your Account When You Forgot Facebook Password

 Almost half of the world is on Facebook today. A huge majority have, at some point, faced problems signing into this social media platform. So what should you do if you forget Facebook password?

 

The first thing to recover the password is to use the Forgot Password feature on Facebook’s login page. Using it, you can reset your password. Another way to regain access to your account is through Trusted Contacts. Connecting your Facebook account to your Gmail is also a good option, which you can use to log into Facebook if you forget your password. Also, use the Recover your Account option in Facebook and give a request to find your account.

 

Read on to explore these options in greater detail.

 

Solutions to Use if You Forgot Facebook Password

Recovering forgotten passwords on Facebook is a relatively easy task. You just need to know the different routes for the same. In the next sections, we’ve outlined the top ways to recover your password and account if you forget it.

1.   Employ the Forgot Password option on the sign-in page.

You can see the ‘Forgot Password’ feature prominently on the Facebook login page. Use these points to use this feature.

 

●     On tapping ‘Forgot Password’, Facebook will send a reset link to your email address. This is the same email address you used to set up your account on the platform.

●     Tap on it and follow the guidelines to recover the forgotten password on Facebook.

 

POINT TO NOTE: If you forgot Facebook password and email, use the phone number or the Facebook username to reset and recover your password. Further, if you need help remembering the username or phone number, enter your complete name on the search bar. Your Facebook profile will show.

 

●     Upon receiving the reset link, enter your email address, contact number, or account username.

●     The reset link will arrive according to the option you specified earlier.

●     Use this link to recover the password. Ensure that you choose a strong and distinct password.

 

2.   Use Trusted Contacts if you forgot your Facebook password

Facebook has created an easy way to recover accounts if the user forgets passwords. It is the Trusted Contacts feature. Put simply, through this feature, you select some of your Facebook friends and trusted contacts. If you are locked out of your account, these friends can securely send you a recovery code to help you recover your account.

 

Use this method if you forgot your Facebook password on iPhone, Android, or the web.

 

●     Head to the login page on Facebook and tap ‘Forgot account?’

●     Enter your name, username, or email address and tap ‘Search.’

●     You will come to a page saying, ‘Ask your trusted contacts for help.’

●     Click ‘Reveal my trusted contacts.’

●     Also, enter their full names.

●     These contacts will now send you a recovery code. Use these codes to recover your account.

●     Now, keep your password in a safe place.

 

3.   Recover your Facebook password using the Find Your Account feature.

This option is suitable for those who have totally forgotten their passwords. When you make unsuccessful login attempts, Facebook will give you the option to recover your account. Find its button below the login button.

 

●     Tap ‘Recover your account.’

●     In the Find Your Account window, find your email address registered with Facebook.

●     Hit the ‘Search’ button.

●     If Facebook is able to match your email ID with a valid account, it will display it.

●     There will be a list of many accounts. Go through them and locate yours.

●     After finding it, tap the ‘This is my account’ button.

●     You will now see different options to reset the password.

●     Get the code to reset the password either through your Google account or via email.

●     Choose an option and tap ‘Continue.’

●     Check your email for the reset code.

●     Copy the code and tap ‘Click here to change your password.’

●     Now, paste the reset code into the new screen.

●     Alternatively, tap the ‘Change password’ button in your email.

●     On the ‘Choose a new password’ screen, create a strong password.

●     When you have created a new password, tap ‘Continue.’

●     If you chose the option to use your Google account, log into Gmail to reset your Facebook password.

●     When you sign into Gmail, a window will appear with a login screen.

●     Tap the Google account you used to register to Facebook.

●     In the new window, input your Gmail password and tap ‘Next.’

●     On the ‘Choose a new password screen,’ input your password and tap ‘Continue.’

 

4.   Use Recent Logins to recover your Facebook password without email

Are you wondering how to recover Facebook password without email and phone number? You can still change and recover your password on the platform.

 

●     Navigate to the Facebook login page.

●     Log into it using your credentials.

●     Now, find the three horizontal line menus at the top-right. Click this icon.

●     Now, below it, head to ‘Settings & Privacy.’

●     Tap ‘Settings’ from the given options.

●     On the new page, click ‘Security and login.’

●     Now, tap ‘Change password.’

●     After that, enter your old Facebook password.

●     Type out the new credentials and save the changes.

 

Use Multi-Factor Authentication to Make Facebook Account Secure

Facebook accounts of users has a lot of personal data, connections, and important communications. So, you must take steps to make it more secure. An ideal way is to use multi-factor authentication. Set this feature up with these steps.

 

●     Go to Facebook settings.

●     Click ‘Security and login.’

●     Now, tap ‘Use two-factor authentication.’

●     Use the prompts to configure this security feature.

●     You may get a code through text message, security key, or the Google authenticator.

●     Specify your preferred choice.

 

Frequently Asked Questions

1.    How can I recover my forgotten Facebook password?

Tap the ‘Forgot password?’ button on the Facebook login page. Facebook will share a reset link to your email address. Tap this link and adhere to the remaining guidelines. Input your credentials, which are the email address and contact number. Using the reset code, set up a new and strong password.

2.    Can I recover my password on Facebook without my email and phone number?

Recover your Facebook password without email ID and phone number through the Trusted Contacts option. These contacts are the friends you’ve added to your Facebook account whom you trust. Besides this, submitting a request to Facebook for password recovery is another option to use.

3.    How can I modify my Facebook password without an old password?

Go to the Facebook website and sign into your account using your credentials. Now, tap on your profile symbol on the screen. After that, hit the ‘Settings & Privacy’ option. Now, tap ‘Settings.’ From the left pane, choose the ‘Security & Login’ option. Besides ‘Change password,’ tap ‘Edit.’ Tap ‘Forgot password?’ Tick mark the ‘Send code via email’ button and tap ‘Continue.’ Input the security code you get in your email and tap ‘Continue.’ Input the new password.

4.    Why can’t I recover my Facebook password?

You cannot recover your password if you don’t receive the password reset email. So, check the spam or junk folder in your account associated with Facebook. Ensure to copy the complete numeric code or the full link from the email you receive and paste it in the needed field. Still, if you cannot recover your Facebook password, use an alternative email address or contact number.

5.    Why am I unable to receive a Facebook password reset email?

Check the spam or junk mail folder. The password reset email can sometimes go there. Ensure that your mailbox is not close to its full limit. If you have turned on email forwarding, disable it. Clear the cache and cookies of your browser and load your email again.

6.    Can I get back my Facebook password without resetting it?

Yes. Recover your Facebook password using the Recent Logins in the platform. When you see your account profile, select it and log in to your Facebook account automatically. But if you are on a different device and Facebook does not remember your last login, use the Find Your Account page.

 

Summing up

Now you can easily recover forgotten Facebook passwords and email. Bookmark this article so you can get help whenever you face login issues. However, if you need help following the instructions or still face issues in recovering your account, connect with the Facebook support team.

 Ref blog: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/recover-your-account-when-you-forgot-facebook-password-arvind-sisodia/